| Vice Governor of Cebu | |
|---|---|
 Seal of the Cebu Provincial Government | |
.png) Incumbent since June 30, 2025Glenn Soco | |
| Seat | Cebu Provincial Capitol |
| Nominator | Political party |
| Appointer | Elected via popular vote |
| Term length | 3 years Up to three terms |
| Inaugural holder | Julio A. Llorente |
| Formation | June 18, 1898 |
TheVice Governor of Cebu (Filipino:Pangalawang Punong Lalawigan ng Cebu) is the presiding officer of theSangguniang Panlalawigan, the legislature of the provincial government ofCebu,Philippines.[1]
The current vice governor is Glenn Soco ofOne Cebu.
On June 18, 1898, then PresidentEmilio Aguinaldo promulgated a decree delegatingJulio A. Llorente andSegundo Singson as Vice Governor of the Cebu province.[2]
From an appointive position, the office of the Vice Governor become an elective post. The first election to vote for the Vice Governor was conducted in 1959 whereFrancisco Remotigue won, becoming the first elected Cebu Vice Governor.[3]
In May 2011,Agnes Magpale, niece of former Vice Governor Priscillano D. Almendras, became the first female Vice Governor after succeeding to the office upon the death of incumbent Gregorio Sanchez Jr.[4] She was elected to two full terms in her own right in2013 and2016.Hilario Davide III won as Vice Governor in2019 and2022, although his running mates Magpale andAce Durano both lost to Garcia.[5]
In2025 Cebu local elections, Board Member Glenn Soco of1Cebu defeated independent candidate and formerDepartment of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Joselito Ruiz. However, Soco's running mate Garcia lost to neophytePam Baricuatro ofPDP.[6]
The following is the list of past and incumbent Vice Governors of the Province of Cebu:[2]
| No.[a] | Image | Vice Governor Lifespan | Party[b] | Term | Place of Origin | Governor | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .jpg) | Julio Aballe Llorente 1863—1955, aged 91-92 [2][7] | Independent | 1899 | Argao | Luis Flores (1899, Municipal Council President) | ||
| 2 | Segundo Suico Singson 1845—1911, aged 65-66 [2][8] | Independent | 1899 – 1900 | Cebu City | Julio Aballe Llorente 1899—1901 | |||
| Office vacant: 1900–1960 | ||||||||
| 3 |  | Francisco Emilio Famor Remotigue 1908—1995, aged 86 [2] | Nacionalista | 1960 – 1961 | Argao | Jose Lorenzo Briones (Liberal) 1955—1961 | ||
| Office vacant: 1961–1963 | ||||||||
| 4 | Priscillano Durano Almendaras [2][4] | 1963 – 1967 | Danao City | Jesus Marino "Rene" Gandiongco Espina (Liberal) 1963—1969 | ||||
| 5 | .jpg) | Osmundo Genson Rama 1914—1998, aged 84 [2] | Nacionalista | 1968 – 1969 | Cebu City | |||
| 6 | .jpg) | Pablo Paras Garcia 1925—2021, aged 95 [2] | 1970 – 1971 | Dumanjug | Osmundo Genson Rama (Liberal) 1969—1976 | |||
| 7 | Salutario Jakosalem Fernandez 1927-1990, aged 63 [2][9][10] | 1972 – 1975 | Cebu City | |||||
| Office vacant: 1975–1980 | ||||||||
| 8 | .jpg) | Ramon Duterte Durano III b. 1948 [2] | KBL | 1980 – 1984 | Danao City | Eduardo Rivera Gullas Sr. (KBL) 1976—1986 | ||
| 9 | Beatriz Durano Calderon [2] | KBL | 1985 – 1986[c] | Danao City | ||||
| 10 | Democrito Canaya Barcenas1 b. 1934-1935 [2][11] | 1986[c] – 1987 | Carcar City | Osmundo Genson Rama1 (Liberal) 1986—1988 | ||||
| 11 | Enrique Ponce Rama [2] | 1988 – June 30, 1992 | Cebu City | Emilio Mario "Lito" Renner Osmeña (Lakas-NUCD) 1998—1992 | ||||
| 12 | Apolonio Andrade Abines Jr. 1920—2004, aged 83 [2][12] | June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1998 | Oslob | |||||
| Pablo Paras Garcia (LDP →PROMDI) 1995—2004 | ||||||||
| 13 | Fernando S. Celeste b. 1939 [2][13] | June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001 | Talisay City orBadian | |||||
| 14 | John Gregory Henry Osmeña Jr. b. 1971-1972 [2] | June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004 | Cebu City | |||||
| 15 | Gregorio Gallarde Sanchez Jr.† 1943/1944 — 2011, aged 68 [14] | Liberal Local:1Cebu | June 30, 2004 – May 10, 2011 | Tuburan | Gwendolyn Fiel Garcia (LAKAS /1Cebu) 2004—2013 | |||
| 16 |  | Agnes Almendras Magpale b. 1942 [2][5] | Liberal Local:BAKUD | May 10, 2011 – June 30, 2019 | Danao City | |||
| Hilario Perez Davide III (Liberal) 2013—2019 | ||||||||
| 17 | .jpg) | Hilario Perez Davide III b. 1964 [15] | Liberal Local:BAKUD | June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2025 | Cebu City | Gwendolyn Fiel Garcia (PDP-Laban /1Cebu) 2019—2025 | ||
| 18 | | Glenn Anthony Ocampo Soco b. 1973 [6][16] | 1Cebu | June 30, 2025 – Incumbent | Mandaue City | Pamela Silagan Baricuatro (PDP) 2025—present | ||
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†Died in office
| Hometown | Total | Vice Governors |
|---|---|---|
| Cebu City (Capital) | 6 | Singson, O. Rama, Fernandez, E. Rama, Osmeña, Davide |
| Argao | 2 | Llorente, Remotigue |
| Carcar City | 1 | Barcenas |
| Danao City | 4 | Almendras, Durano, Calderon, Magpale |
| Dumanjug | 1 | Garcia |
| Mandaue City | 1 | Soco |
| Oslob | 1 | Abines |
| Talisay City | 1 | Celeste |
| Tuburan | 1 | Sanchez |
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